Liatris hirsuta, commonly called hairy gayfeather,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

It is native to North America, where it is found primarily in the Midwestern and South-Central regions of the United States.

[1][2] Its typical natural habitat is glades, rocky bluffs, and upland prairies.

It produces purple-pink flowers in the summer, from June to September.

Liatris hirsuta can be distinguished from Liatris squarrosa by its short-tapering involucral bracts, and its comparatively straighter and more spreading hairs.